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PUC launches its National Water Campaign to kick start National Water Week activities!

Dates to remember:

Monday 20th March:

Launching of National Water Campaign (invitees only)

The World Water Day is an annual event that is celebrated on 22nd March. This year’s theme focuses attention on ‘Water and Wastewater’ and their potential synergies in the quest for sustainable development.

To accentuate the prominence of this event this year, the PUC in collaboration with its parent ministry, the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change (MEECC) has planned a National Water Week from 20th to 24th March aimed at sensitizing the public on water conservation and showcasing the efforts and investments made by PUC in the water and sewerage sectors.

To kick-start the week, PUC will launch its National Water Campaign and unveil the logo ‘Water Is Life – Value It’ on Monday 20th March at the National Library . The campaign aims to promote greater awareness of the true cost of water and that without water, there is no life, thus every effort counts towards saving this most precious natural resource. The Minister for MEECC will officially launch the campaign with an opening address. The event will be attended by high-level dignitaries and will be followed by a press conference.

Wednesday 22nd March:

Water and Wastewater Exhibition at Roche Caiman from 10 am to 3 pm ( Open to the general public )

An exhibition on ‘Water and Wastewater’ will be held at the Roche Caiman Community Centre to officially commemorate the World Water Day. The aim of this exhibition is to sensitize the public on the concept of waste water not only as a waste product, but as a resource. It will generate information on how to manage wastewater responsibly, to treat it and re-use it where possible.

Friday 24th March:

Rain water Harvesting Scheme ( Open to the general public outside National Library as from 12 noon )

The final activity for the week, launches Rainwater Harvesting Scheme. Information will be provided on how to establish a rainwater harvesting system for non-potable use and its benefits as an additional source of water. The exhibition will be followed by a prize-giving ceremony to award students who participated in the ‘PUC at Work’ poster competition.

To conclude the week’s worth of activities, on the same day there will be an outdoor exhibition in the grounds of the National Library. Similar to the exhibition at Roche Caiman, this activity is also open to the public.